Tire tread

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the sidewall and inner bead of the tire are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental Design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D458899
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 27, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 18, 2002
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Theresa Marie Nopper (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), William Thomas Adams, Jr. (North Canton, OH), Dale Edward Umstot (Atwater, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David L. King
Application Number: 29/144,181
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Straight Sides (D12/601)
International Classification: 1215;